Combination bag filling mechanism



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COMBINATION BAG FILLING MECHANISM Filed June 24, 1932 9 sheets-sheet 9 @Q7/@MW ATTORNEYS Patented Sept'. 24, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEv 2,015,071 COMBINATION Bao FILLING MEcIIANIsM Louis Hirschhorn and Hans Irmscher, New York,

N. Y., assignors to Millie Patent Holding Co.

Inc., New York, N. Y., a. corporation of New York Application June 24,` 1932, Serial No. 619961 3 Claims. (Cl. 221-'107) The present invention relates to devices for flllnamed device having means to maintain a preing bag-like receptacles with a substance, such Aas determined quantity of the substance therein autea, coffee, etc., and embodies, more specifically, tomatically. Y a lling mechanism wherein a measured quan- A further object of the invention is to provide 5 tity of a substancel is fed from. a suitable source a filling device for tea and like substances where- 5 to a spout through which the substance is diin the substance is maintained in a suiiciently rected into bag-like receptacles. uent condition in avhopper or other receptacle In handling certain substances, such, as tea and fed therefrom into a device for directing the and the like, where measured quantities thereof substance to a measuring mechanism, the feedlo must be fed intermittently to a spout or equivaing of the substance into the last named device Y lent device, great care must be exercised to prebeing controlled automatically by the quantity of vent the substance from becoming clogged in the substance in such device. receptacles and ducts through which the same Further objects, not specifically enumerated passes; In addition to preserving a uent condiabove, Will be apparent as the invention is detion of the substance, it is necessary that the denscribed in greater detail in connection with the ac- 15j sity thereof be uniform' during the measuring companying drawings, wherein: operation in order that definite quantities there- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, showing a of may ultimately reach the desired objective. filling mechanism constructedinaccordance with Only in this fashion, can the bagging of tea and the present invention.

the like be successfully accomplished in as much FigurelZ is an enlarged detail View in side eleva- 20 as it is necessary that each bag or receptacle tion showing the hopper and agitating mechanism receive a definite quantity of the substance. of Figure l.

Experience has taught that tea is particularly Figure 3 is a sectional view in side elevation,

diiiicult to handle in bagging operations in view taken on line 3-3 of Figure l, and looking in the of the tendency thereof to become 'clogged in redirection of the arrows, this view illustrating the 25 ceptacles and the difficulty of maintaining the manner in which the substance is fed from the same in a fluent condition. In order that subhopper to a device for directing the same to a stances of this character mayV be effectively hanmeasuring mechanism. dled during bag filling operations, the present Figure 4 is a detail view in side elevation looking invention has been designed and it is an object from the right in Figure 1, and showing the feed 30 thereof to provide an effective mechanism for mechanism for controlling the motion of the submaintaining tea and similar substances in a ilustance from the hopper. ent condition during a desired operation. Figure -5 is an enlargedv segmental view in front A further object of the invention is to provide elevation, showing the apparatus for controlling a device1 for handling tea and like substances the feed mechanism of Figure 3.`

wherein means is provided for maintaining the Figure 6 is a view in section, taken on line 6--6 substance in a fluent condition and of uniform of Figure 5, and looking in the direction of the density during predetermined operations. arrows. r

A further object of the invention is to provide Figure 7 is a detail view in front elevation, show- 40 a mechanism for handling tea and like substances 40 ing the mechanism for actuating the hopper feed wherein the substance is maintained in a fluent and agitating mechanism.

condition and directed through a measuring de- Figure 8 is a plan View of the parts shown in vice for accurately measuring predetermined Figure 7 quantities thereof' Fi e 9 is a view in section sh owin the act A further Oblect of the mvermon 1s to pmvide atinggmechanism for agitating the subsance whe 45 a filling mechanism for tea and like substances being directed to the measuring mechanism wherein means is provided for maintaining the 1 substance in a sufficiently fluent condition in a f Fligure lgilsa'eim sect1? Showing thetfievice hopper or other receptacle and feeding the same or hmpal if s ah ng 10;; hlmmying m0 on to therefrom effectively into a device for directing a c ann t mug Wh c e *substance is'sllp 50 the substance to a measuring mechanism. plied t0 a measurmg mechamsm- A further Object of the invention is to provide Figure 1l is a view in rear elevation, showing a device for directing tea and like substances the apparatus for actuating the measuring mechfrom a source of supply to a device for directing anism. the same to a. measuring mechanism, the last Figure 12 is a view in rear elevation, showing a ber, this apparatus being shown in rear elevation step by step rotating motion to the arm 28.

in Figure 11.

With reference to Figure 1, a vertical standard or supporting frame is shown at 20 within which a power shaft 2| is journaled. The frame supports a hopper 22 from which a substance is discharged into an auxiliary hopper 23 and directed into a flexible channel 24. From the channel 24,

lthe substance flows into a measuring mechanism 25 and is discharged into a spout 26 from which the substance is received by a movable spout 21 which directs the substance into bag-like receptables or other suitable means for treating the substance.

In order that the substance within the hopper 22 may be maintained in a sufficiently fluent condition, an agitating arm 23 is provided therein, the arm being journaled in a sleeve 28 which is secured to the hopper frame. A ratchet wheel 30 (Figure 2) is secured to the arm 23 and is actuated by a pawl 3| which is mounted upon one arm of a bell crank lever 32. A stationary pawl 33 prevents backward motion of the ratchet wheel 36 and'reciprocation of crank 32 imparts a The bottom of arm 28 adjacent the outlet of the hopper 22, may be formed as an incomplete loop 34 in order that clogging of the material from the hop-l per may be eectively prevented.

The bell crank lever 32 is actuated by a link 35 which is connected to a lever 36, journaled at 31 (Figures 'I and 8) and secured to a rock shaft 38. Lever 36 and rock shaft 38 are rocked by an arm 39 upon which a roller 40 is journaled. Roller 40 engages a cam 4I which is so formed as to impart a desired motion to the lever 36 and rock shaft 36, a spring 42 being provided to maintain the roller against the cam.

'I'he base 43 of the hopper is provided with an endless belt conveyor 44 which is mounted upon rollers 45, journaled upon the hopper base at 46. The forward roller 45 is provided with a driving connection to a ratchet wheel 46 (Figures 3 and 4) which is prevented from backward rotation by means of a pawl 41 and driven forwardly by a pawl 48. Pawl 48 is mounted upon a frame 43 which is journaled concentrically with the ratchet wheel 45 and has a rocking motion imparted thereto by ineens of a. link 50 (Figures 4 and 11), the actuation of which. will be described in greater detail herei after. Rocking motion of the frame is thus mitted to the ratchet wheel 46 in. the fernv` oi step by step forward motion by means of pawl t6 and the feed of the substance from the hopper is controlled by controlling the position of pawl 4E. This is accomplished by a measuring bar which rests'upon the surface of the substance within the auxiliary hopper 23 and fails therewith -until the quantity of substance in the auxiliary hopper has been diminished to a predetermined amount, at which time the pawl 48 is moved into engagement with the ratchet wheel 46 and the feed mechanism including the endless belt 44 is actuated to discharge additional substance into the auxiliary hopper. The structure for accomplishing this automatic feeding of the substance into the auxiliary hopper includes an arm 5I (Figure 4) which is secured to the pawl 48 and pivotally connected to a link 52 which has top and bottom collars 53 and 54 secured thereto. Between collars 53 and 54, the link 52 passes through a recessed flange 55 which is formed upon r cordance with the diminishing supply of the sub- L stance within auxiliary hopper 23. The dotted lines of Figure 4 indicate the position of the driving elements preparatory to imparting a forward rotation to the ratchet wheel 46 in order that additional substance may be fed from the belt 44 into the auxiliary hopper 23.

In certain instances, very stiff and bulky tea. is found to clog in falling from the endless belt 44. Quantities of the substance thus accumulate at the end of the belt and do not fall into the auxiliary hopper 23. To overcome this condition a breaker plate 59 (Figure 3) is mounted to slide vertically and is reciprocated by means of an arm 60 which is secured to a shaft 6 i, upon which a crank arm 62 (Figure 2) is secured and actuated by a link 63 which is pivoted to an arm of the bell crank lever 32.

At the bottom of the hopper 22 a cylindrical toothed member 64 is journaled, the teeth of this member extending into the hopper base and directing the substance downwardly through the hopper base and upon the belt 44. This toothed member partakes of a step by step rotational-motion by means of a ratchet wheel 65 (Figure 2) which is actuated by a pawl 66, mounted upon an arm 61 which is journaled concentrically with the cylinder 64. Arm 61 is actuated by a link 66 which is pivotally connected to lever 36 as seen in Figure l.

The auxiliary hopper 23 is provided with converging bottom walls formed by a slidable bar 56 which rests upon a backing plate 63 and a swinging bar 10 which is secured to a lever 1i (Figures 1 and 5). The bottom of the swinging bar 10 is formed with an arcuate extension 12 which is so curved that the bottom of the extension moves in a circular path. When the arms 10 swings upwardly into the auxiliary hopper 23, the substance cannot escape from the hopper and upper portion of channel 24 because the arcuate extension 12 moves into position to close the same effectively. Arm 1i is actuated by a link 13 (Figure l) which is connected to arm 39 at 14. .The arm 16 is thus swung back and forth in accordance with the mover-rent of arm 3Q.

The slidable bar 58 is actistcd by a link 15 which is pivoted te a bell cranl; lever 16 (Figure 5), journaled at 11 and actuated by a link 18 which is pivoted to ah arm 19 of a bell crank lever journaled at el! (Figure 9). The bell crank lever is provided with an arm 8i upon which a roller 82 is journaled, the roller engaging a cam 83 which is secured tc the power shaft 2|. A spring 84 maintains the roller 82 against the periphery of cam the bar 5S is thus slidably moved back and forth upon the supporting plate Arm partakes of swinging motion and is mounted to move with a lever B6 which is actuated by a link 81. Link 81 is connected to a rod 88 (Figures 7 and 8) which is secured to one end of a bell crank lever 89 journaled upon shaft 38. The other end of the bell crank lever is provided with an arm 00 upon which a` rollen 9| is journaled, roller 9| being urged against the bottom of cam 4| by means of a spring 92.- The vchannel 24 is anchored at its top and bottom ends at 93 and 94, respectively. Intermediate its ends, the channel is engaged by spaced arms which are mounted upon links 96, connected to the ends 91, of a U-shaped slide bar. The intermediate or connecting portion 99 oi! the U-shaped slide bar is slidably mounted within the frame and reciprocated by means of a link 99 which is pivoted thereto at |00. 'lhe other end of link 99 is connected to one arm of a bell crank lever |0| (Figure 10) which is journaled at |02 uponthe frame of the machine. The other arm |03 of the bell crank lever is provided with a roller v |04 which is adapted to engage a cam |05 secured to the drive shaft 2|. The periphery ci cam |05 is irregular in contour and is thus adapted to impart a shaking or shimmying motion to the channel 24, the roller |04 being maintained against the surface of cam |05 by means of a spring |06. the flexible channel 24, the substance falls'into the chambers formed in a measuring disc 25, this disc being rotated by a mechanism which is illustrated in detail in Figures l1 and 16. The disc rotating member derives power from a crank |07 on the power shalt |2| through a connecting rod |08 (Figure l). Measuring disc 25 is secured to a shaft |09 upon which a gear i i0.

is journaled. A rack is mounted slidably in a stationary guide ||2 which is formed on the frame of the machine and connect-ing rodv tilt is connected with rack iii, throughs pivot con nection H3. Reciprocating motion is thus imparted to rack andgear itt.

Simultaneously withthe actuation of rackli ii connecting rod |08 actuates link 5G byjrnearisv of a link IM which is pivoted at H5 tc the com nection H3 and at H6 to an arrnof a bell cra-nis lever iii. The other arm oi 'lever Hl is pivoted to the adjacent end of link 50, thus effecting the actuation ofthe pawl e3 as presently described.

Mounted to rotate with gear l@ is an arm i I8 upon which a spring-pressed pawl i i9 is pivoted.A

Pawl H9 engages diametrically spaced notches |20 in a disc iti, disc |2| being secured to .shaft |09. A disc |32is secured to the end of shaft |53 and formed with diametrically spaced teeth |23 which are adapted to be engaged by a springpressed pawl |25 to prevent backward motion of shaft |09.

Disc |2| and shaft E39 are securely held in correct position during reverse travel of pawl 'H9 bymeans of a locking dog |25. This dog is mounted upon a lever |26 andurged into engagement with the periphery of disc |2| and notches l'itby means of aspring |21. An arm is secured 'to lever |20 andl is engaged by a` roller |29 upon rack iii to disengagethe locking member |25 during motion of the rack to the' right, as viewed inFigure 1l. In thisv fashion, disc 25 is accurately rotated in a step by step motion to turn the same through and thus effect the measuring and discharge of a given quantity of substance as described hereinafter.

As will be seen from en inspection of Figures `notch i330 thus lies flush with the periphe y the' measuring disc 25 at such'time and pre l the falling of substance from the char-ine?.

upon arm il to be urged into enga .l the periphery or" a cam f shoulder- |53 which permits roll vvaligned"with the channel 25. Spring iet lmeasuring bar |35 being separated by a central 10 .web |36 of disc. 25. Bars |33 and |35 thus move as a unit and the ends of measuring bar |35 are enlarged at |31 to form the bottom of measuring recesses defined by the notches |30. Spring-pressed friction shoes |38 are mounted 15 within the enlargedvheads |31 and bear outwardly against the sides of notches |30 to resist sliding motion of the measuring bar |35. When the measuring disc is in the position shown in Figure l, the position of the measuring bar and 20 its upper enlarged extremity |31 thus determines the size of the measuring chamber for a given operation, the substance falling into such chamber when the measuring bar |35 is lowered, after the corresponding notch |30 in the disc 25 has 25 been aligned with channel |34. The motion of the measuring bar |35 and slide bar .l33 is controlled by rollers |39 which are mounted upon the opposite ends of bar |33. Hub |32 is formed with recesses |40 which receive the rollers |39 and permit a desired degree of motion of the bar |33.

As a recess |30 of the disc 25 approaches alignn ment with the channel 24, the corresponding enlarged end of measuring bar |35 is elevated bythe 35 engagement of a cam |4| with the roller correponding to the opposite end of the measuring ar |35. This curved cam track will be seen in dotted lines in Figure 11 and is formed as an exe tension of va bracket |42 upon the frame of the machine. The top of the enlarged portion ci measuring bar |35 corresponding tu the al the corresponding'notch or measuring re order that the measuring bar may ne wardly. and permit the desired quant stance to `be received Within the chamber or notch, an arm |33 is suitably actuated to engage theupper 1 and force the measuring bar |35 downwa. with the substance entering the measuring chaiicber. Arm |43 is mounted upon a shaft |55 which y is journaled within a bearing |35 upon the frame yfoi .the machine. -Shaft |44 is provided with "collar |45 upon which an arm i'i' is seeiue..

Arm Mil' is provided with an arcuate guide iet over whicha spring |33 is mounted to urge arm |51 normally in a eieckwise direction, as @45,

viewed in Figure il.

Spring |35 seats against bracket upm he frame `of the machine and e. relie the notched dise ii and when the corresponding measuring cnam causes the measuring bar to fall and peer desired quantity of substance to "ce received r. in the measuring chamber.

The extent of movement ci the thus determines the quantity ci' L ceived within the measuring fing that the extent of movement may be varied, a stop plate |54 is provided against which the lower roller is moved by the arm |43 in its engagement with the upper roller |39. Stop plate |54 is mounted upon a guide rod |55 and its position is adjustable vertically by means of a threaded rod |58 having a manually operable member ll'l and a lock nut |58.

It will thus be seen that a mechanism has been provided for maintaining tea or like substances in a suiiiciently fluent and uniformly dense condition to enable the same to be accurately measured and discharged in desired quantities. The invention includes an effective measuring device whereby desired quantities of a iluent substance may be successively directed to a spout or other means for receiving the quantities and, while the invention has been described with specic reference to the accompanying drawings, it is not 4to be limited, save as defined in the appended claims.

We claim as-our invention:

i. A measuring device comprising a rotatable member formed with diametrically spaced chambers, a bar having heads formed at the ends thereof and mounted slidably in the chambers, means to rotate the member into a receiving position, positive means to move a head to the outer end of its chamber before the said chamber is positioned in its receiving position, means to lock the member in a receiving position, and positive means to move the said head into the chamber to a predetermined position while the said respective chamberv remains in the said receiving position.

2. A measuring device comprising a rotatable menber formed with diametrcally spaced chambers, a bar having heads formed at the ends thereof and mounted slidably in the chambers, means to rotate the member into a receiving position for each chamber, a rod on the bar and parallel therewith having rollers at the ends thereof, a cam adapted to engage the rollers to move the heads to the outer ends of the respective chambers as the said respective chambers are moved into receiving position, an arm adapted to engage the rollers to move the heads into the respective chambers after the said respective chambers have been moved into receiving positions, and means to actuate the last named arm.

3. A measuring device comprising a rotatable member formed with diametrically spaced chambers, a bar having heads formed at the ends thereof and mounted slidably in the chambers, means to rotate the member into a receiving position for each chamber, a rod on the bar and parallel therewith having rollers at the ends thereof, Ie. cam adapted to engage the rollers to move the heads to the outer ends of the respective chambers as the said respective chambers are moved into receiving positions, an arm adapted to engage the rollers to move the heads into the respective chambers after the said respective chambers have been moved into receiving positions. an arm and roller mounted with the last named arm, a cam movable with the member and adapted to cause the measuring bar to be moved after a chamber has been moved to a receiving position, and a spring to urge the last named roller against the last named cam.

LOUIS HIRSCHHORN. HANS IRMSCHZER. 

